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34 marketing tips and ideas - Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:12:30 +0000

The title of this post says it all - so let’s get straight to the first marketing tip! Marketing tip number 1: When you send a marketing email to someone on a ‘list’ you bought or hired, they do not know who you are.  Therefore, they are highly likely to consider your message as ‘spammy‘.  Not only [...] Related posts:

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Quick networking tip! - Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:49:21 +0000

I was just looking at a website, where the owner has a small banner, which pleads with total strangers to join his LinkedIn network.  I checked out his Twitter profile, and he’s doing the same there too.  It’s actually a pretty common tactic among some businesspeople, who think it will help them develop their business. If [...] Related posts:

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My dofollow experiment - The results - Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:32:06 +0000

In November 2008, I decided to start an experiment. Against the advice of a few SEO professionals, I decided to see what would happen, if I offered ‘dofollow’ links from the comments section of this blog.  I have been able to take this gamble, because this blog is 100% free of advertisers, affiliates and sponsors.  [...] Related posts:

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Join me on Twitter - Don’t follow me! - Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:19:54 +0000

With marketing and business development, it’s all too easy to focus only on the BIG issues. However, small things can make a massive difference and totally change how people think about us. I decided to write this quick post, after receiving the comment below from one of my readers, Joni Mueller. Here’s what Joni said: Excellent article [...] Related posts:

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Customer service and social media - Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:16:14 +0000

This is a quick update to a recent post. I wrote here last month, about the added importance of customer service these days - because of the growth of social media and the massive reach this now gives your customers.  My blog post detailed the poor experience I had with o2 customer service - my mobile [...] Related posts:

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What if Twitter suspended YOUR account? - Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:41:44 +0000

I was just telling someone about a chat I had a couple of weeks ago, with a VERY stressed out Twitter user.  This person, who shall remain nameless, had (for no reason) seen his Twitter account suspended.  He was absolutely distraught and called my office (here in the UK) from his office in San Francisco. He [...] Related posts:

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Stop pushing! - Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:28:17 +0000

If you are walking down the street and a stranger pushes you, they get your attention!  Of course, the attention you are giving them is 100% negative, because people don’t like being pushed! If your sales or marketing is based on pushing, you can expect the same negative attention from the marketplace. Common types of pushy marketing Cornering [...] Related posts:

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More traffic to your site in 2 easy steps! - Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:28:14 +0000

If you own a website or blog and you want to dramatically increase the number and quality of visitors you get, you need to encourage people who visit your site, to share what they find with their friends. Thankfully, we know that when people find material on a website, which they believe will be of interest [...] Related posts:

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The right choice or the cheapest? - Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:45:41 +0000

During a recession, some people are very fee or price focused. The next time someone tells you that they would love to use your services or buy your products, but they have found a cheaper alternative, ask them a version of the following question: “If someone you loved needed heart surgery, would you go for the best [...] Related posts:

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Apple iPhones & MacBooks launched - An amazing marketing lesson - Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:41:51 +0000

Apple launched a range of new products yesterday and the marketing lesson behind the launch is of massive value to the rest of us. Apple iPhone, Safari and MacBooks - FREE advertising & publicity None of the information I have about the new Apple iPhones, the new Safari browser or the new Apple MacBooks came from paid [...] Related posts:

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Young Entrepreneurs Radio Show - Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:48:56 +0000

This past Friday I was on Barry Moltz’s Business Insanity Radio Show. The show was on young entrepreneurs under 25 years old and discuss why they need to have their own business. I was thrilled to go on and talk about my experience with Under30CEO. My goal on the show was to tell everyone no [...]

eBay Sellers Challenge - Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:32:44 +0000

I got an email today and thought it was a great example of someone pitching themselves to a targeted market, trying to get the word out through bloggers. Figured I’d share it with my readers and hope someone brings home the $25,000. The key here is the pitch was a “win-win”. I [...]

DearJon.tv: Share Your Situation - Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:21:28 +0000

Today I’m going to be on DearJon.tv in the UK. DearJonTV™ is Web TV’s No1 Advice and Coaching Show and site. YOU can take part by connecting with Jon Chase tv describing your situation as concisely and swiftly as possible – the shorter it is the more likely we can help. You must in any communication give [...]

50 Leaders Who All Young Entrepreneurs MUST Follow on Twitter - Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:50:45 +0000

Bradley Will had an excellent post today–a big thanks to him for including @MattWilsontv ! With the tools and emergence of social media, the rate that businesses are being built and relationships being developed has accelerated greatly. The majority of people in this tough economy will be blinded by negative news, while a select few will [...]

To Do What You Love: Do What You Hate - Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:25:31 +0000

Check out my interview on Viralogy You can look to us with this: Viralogy is the home of the best blogs on the internet.

Land Your Dream! - Fri, 22 May 2009 22:31:01 +0000

This is a guest post by Chandlee Bryan Executive Resume Writer & Career Coach at Best Fit Forward.  Chandlee helps people land a job you love. Follow Chandlee on Twitter @Chandlee.  My questions for Chandlee: How can Generation Y use social networking to better their chances of winning that [...]

College: It’s about Networking - Thu, 21 May 2009 02:31:31 +0000

Think college is about what’s in those books? Think again. Most students never take advantage of the most important part of college: networking. What makes Harvard different from your local community college? They don’t teach any different at Harvard.  There’s no secrets to success that come out behind the iron gates.  It’s the networking. At Harvard if [...]

Don’t Give Up on Your Childlike Dreams - Mon, 18 May 2009 21:06:14 +0000

Here is a guest post I did on ThrillingHeroics.com I highly recommend following Cody McKibben as someone who is truly going out and living his dream. You Can Be Whatever You Want When You Grow Up We were all told we could be whatever wanted when we grew up. So why isn’t anyone doing it? Are you designing [...]

Face your Fears: Address your Critics - Sat, 16 May 2009 16:43:45 +0000

Check this video from GaryVaynerchuk.com,  this video has been an inspiration to entrepreneurs to face their fear–if you are starting a business, pursuing your passion, what are you afraid of? Not failing–it’s what people say about you. Putting myself out there, doing video blog posts and Ustreams and having the courage to tell my peers and [...]

Resiliency for Entrepreneurs - Fri, 15 May 2009 17:33:03 +0000

Young Upstarts focuses on people who are trying to change the world with their ideas, products and services. To do this Generation Y has to be resilient. Society shuts us down, so we have to surround ourselves with other go-getters. Entrepreneurs aren’t afraid of failure; they are afraid of what others are going to say. [...]